Monday, September 29, 2014

Chicago air traffic still not back to normal

Chicago air traffic still not back to normal

Until then, there will continue to be significant disruptions to air travel in the region. The damage at the control center in suburban Aurora resulted from a fire allegedly set by contract worker Brian Howard, who was found in the facility's basement with ...

Durbin calls for inquiry into fire at Aurora air-traffic center

"I'm asking the inspector general to take a look at this and ask the hard questions -- was the vetting sufficient?" Durbin said. The FAA announced Sunday evening that O'Hare International Airport was back to 60 percent of its typical daily traffic and ...

Motorcycle crash kills man from Aurora

A man from Aurora died in a weekend motorcycle crash. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 59-year-old Clifford Brackeen died when the motorcycle he was riding missed a curve, ran off the road and crashed into a tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

That caffeine rush could be about more than a morning jolt of energy

Do you go to great lengths to get your caffeine fix each day? Is it causing health problems? Can you just not seem to quit? If your answers are yes, yes, and yes, you might have a problem. Some researchers are investigating whether this kind of caffeine ...

Student comic's rush video goes viral

Some students participating in the rush process as part of Panhellenic Recruitment earlier this month were in for a surprise when they were joined by a unique potential new member. LSA senior Daniel Markowitz donned a dress and wig, purporting to be ...

34 injured in Hong Kong democracy protests as police fire tear gas

A student boycott of classes that started Sept. 22 will be extended indefinitely, the Federation of Students said. "We can take further action, so we call on Hong Kong students to boycott classes, workers to boycott work, and business people to boycott the ...

Historic, anxious handover as Afghanistan swears in new leader

A dispute over office space and whether Abdullah would speak at the inauguration led to threats his camp would boycott Monday's ceremony, an Abdullah aide said. Abdullah was present as the ceremony began Monday morning, standing beside Ghani. It was ...

Russell Group universities threatened by marking boycott

Academics from Britain’s top universities including Oxford and Cambridge could refuse to mark students’ work as part of a bitter row over pensions, it was announced today. The University and College Union said it was balloting members over a proposed ...